The Jeremy Kyle show has been axed after 15 years on air. It's after a contestant died a week after being on the show. https://soundcloud.com/irahmanjones/newsbeat-jeremy-kyle-gets-cancelled
Tag: Mental Health
Know Your Place: Local areas ranked for under-26s
For the past few months, BBC Newsbeat and the BBC Data Visualisation unit have been working on a big project called Know Your Place. Its main aim is to let under-26s know what their local area is like for things such as rent prices, going out and mental health services. Users can also select their … Continue reading Know Your Place: Local areas ranked for under-26s
New Netflix film about anorexia divides eating disorder activists
By Imran Rahman-Jones and Will Chalk A new Netflix film, which tells the story of a woman who has anorexia, is dividing opinion. To The Bone comes out on Friday 14th July and follows 20-year-old Ellen as she's sent to an unconventional treatment centre. Click here to read the full article on BBC Newsbeat.
Sesame Street’s autistic girl isn’t the first muppet to reflect the times
Sesame Street has introduced its latest muppet - a little girl called Julia, who has autism. Her introduction will attempt to explain the complex topic to a young audience. But this isn't the first time Sesame Street has been a trailblazer in introducing socially progressive characters to children. Click here to see the full story … Continue reading Sesame Street’s autistic girl isn’t the first muppet to reflect the times
